Nominations open for 2013 Free Press Top Workplaces competition

Apr. 21, 2013

Written by

Frank Witsil

Detroit Free Press Business Writer

To nominateAny public or private company or organization with more than 50 employees is eligible. There is no fee to enter, and anyone can make a nomination by going to www.freep.com/nominate. Nominations will be accepted online through June 14.

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Title Source, a Detroit-based company that prides itself on its bottom-up corporate culture, was named one of the best places to work in Michigan last year.

“It’s always good to be in the top, especially when you are with a lot of big companies,” said John Richter, a marketing specialist for the company that came in third among large businesses last year and plans to enter the competition again this year.

The competition, which is in its sixth year, looks at how Michigan employers keep workers motivated and satisfied.

“The purpose is to identify companies throughout the state where people want to work,” said Denise LaRue, the director of communications for Workplace Dynamics. “Once they are identified, the companies have bragging rights for the next year.”

Workplace Dynamics of Exton, Pa., which collects employee information in 38 markets in the U.S., designs and conducts the surveys.

The number of companies entering has been growing every year, LaRue said.

The overall rankings are based on surveys filled out by the employees.

The names of the top companies, their ranking will be published by the Free Press and online in the fall, but participating companies will be able to purchase a report from Workplace Dynamics based on their individual employee surveys.